BChurch · listed 1971Holyrood Episcopal Church, Maule StreetPhoto: D Lloyd · CC BY-SA 3.0
Holyrood Episcopal Church, Maule Street · Photo: D Lloyd · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
History of Carnoustie · Historic Environment Scotland
7 listed buildings, 4 of them in the second category
Historic Environment Scotland counts them inside Carnoustie’s locality, 6.2 for every 10,000 residents. Of the listed buildings in Carnoustie, 3 are Category C.
Listed buildings
7
6.2 per 10,000 residents
Category A
0
national importance
Category B
4
regional importance
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
Through time
Carnoustie in old photos
1 old photo or postcard, in date order. All public domain, made before 1950.
c. 1900Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server. Each credit opens the image’s page with its full description and history.
The map
Where Carnoustie’s history is
Every Category A and B building, monument and historic park.
Category B
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
7 listed buildings by grade
0 Category A4 Category B3 Category C
Historic Environment Scotland lists buildings in three categories: Category A for buildings of national or international importance (about 7.5% of listed buildings), Category B for buildings of regional importance (about 50%), and Category C for buildings of local importance (about 43%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s designations whose point lies inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Category B
The 4 Category B listed buildings in Carnoustie
Buildings of regional importance. 1 is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
House · listed 1980Panbride House - Stables
Inns & shops · listed 2014Simpsons Golf Shop, 6 Links Parade, Carnoustie
Category C
3 Category C listed buildings
This category covers buildings of local importance. Open any building to read its official list entry.
All 3 Category C listed buildings, A to Z
Carnoustie Church including boundary walls and railings, Dundee Street, CarnoustieCarnoustie Ladies' Golf Clubhouse, Boundary Walls and Gatepiers, 12 Links Parade, CarnoustieCarnoustie Rugby Club Pavilion (Former Tennis Club Pavilion) Excluding Yacht Club Extension to South East, Links Parade, Carnoustie
Born here
10 notable people born in Carnoustie before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Thomas Lowson
Alexander C. Kirk
George Low Sr.
James Maiden
George Fotheringham
Stewart Maiden
Willie Ogg
George McKenzie Samson
Macdonald Smith
Clarence Hackney
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Alexander C. Kirk1830–1892 · British engineer (1830–1892)
GS
George McKenzie Samson1889–1923 · Scottish Victoria Cross recipient in WWI
Macdonald Smith1892–1949 · Professional golfer (1892-1949)
George Low Sr.1874–1950 · Scottish golfer
GF
George Fotheringham1883–1971 · Scottish-American professional golfer (1883-1971)
Thomas Lowson1764–1856 · Founder of Carnoustie, Scotland
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James Maiden1881–1958 · Professional golfer, golf instructor
Stewart Maiden1886–1948 · Golfer (1886-1948)
Everyone born in Carnoustie → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Carnoustie
| Town | People | Listed | Category A | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnoustie | 11,373 | 7 | 0 | — |
| Monifieth | 9,356 | 30 | 0 | — |
| Arbroath | 23,487 | 141 | 6 | — |
| Tayport | 3,967 | 39 | 0 | — |
| Dundee | 147,365 | 853 | 69 | — |
| Newport-on-Tay and Wormit | 4,119 | 37 | 0 | — |
| Forfar | 13,774 | 139 | 2 | — |
| St Andrews | 16,465 | 370 | 20 | — |
In brief
Carnoustie in brief
The official list counts 7 listed buildings in Carnoustie, including Holyrood Episcopal Church, Maule Street. Alexander C. Kirk (1830), George McKenzie Samson (1889) and Macdonald Smith (1892) are among the 10 people born here before 1900. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: it has no Category A building, where the middle town its size has 1; and the list grew between 1971 and 2020.
Questions about Carnoustie’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Carnoustie?
Historic Environment Scotland lists 7 buildings inside Carnoustie’s locality: 0 Category A, 4 Category B and 3 Category C.
Are there old photos of Carnoustie?
Yes: 1 public-domain photo or postcard from 1900 to 1900, all on this page.
Who was born in Carnoustie?
Among people born before 1900: Alexander C. Kirk (1830), George McKenzie Samson (1889), Macdonald Smith (1892), George Low Sr. (1874) and George Fotheringham (1883).
Carnoustie has no History Grade.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites: Historic Environment Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. Check an entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s portal before relying on it.
Sources: Historic Environment Scotland designations (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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